Thursday, December 31, 2009
Lunchtime!
Here are some of my favorites.
1960's moon landing
Action Jackson
Ronald McDonald
Cracker Jack
Fritos Brand Corn Chips (you can guess what's inside)
What says "let's eat" like a Porky the Pig lunchbox?
Check it out at the Barrett Memorial Library.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Need a Resolution!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Sax for Lovers
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
It's Oak Ridge!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
A Christmas Classic
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Bushisms
"Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness."
"there's no such thing as legacies. At least, there is a legacy, but I'll never see it."
"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."
"If affirmative action means what I just described, what I'm for, then I'm for it."
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Kingdom of Heaven
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
We All Gotta Eat!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Lions, Tigers and Freaks Oh My!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Backstreet's Back
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Another Bathroom Reader
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
"Want a spouse? Read this book!"
Thursday, October 29, 2009
An old favorite
Check it out at the Barrett Memorial Library.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Johnny Depp at his finest
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Twitter Vs. Atwitter
This entry is dedicated to our loyal librarian, Patti. Instead of jumping on the twitter bandwagon, she is solely responsible for bringing back the term "atwitter". The definition is 'full of nervous excitement.' example: We are all atwitter about tomorrow's party. So use it, embrace it, and you are sure to get the same response that we've gotten. oh, I don't do that.
Check this book out, and start to twitter, unless your too atwitter.
Barrett Memorial Library - best books ever!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Be afraid, be very afraid!
It's safe to say we all have the fever, Flu Fever that is. I dont' mean the high temperature, I'm talking about the headlines. You can't pick up a paper or turn on the news without hearing something about the Swine Flu. With halloween right around the corner, it's not the ghosts and goblins that people are fearing this year, it's the flu. So as halloween gets closer, fear continues to grow and so does the flu's strength.
Check this book out at the Barrett Memorial Library, about the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918, and hope that we will survive!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
In a nutshell
-Long in the tooth
-Do an About-face
-Sow Wild Oats
-Come a cropper
-Take a Powder
If you don't know what they mean, I bet you know how to find out.
Answer: The Barrett Memorial Library
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Fabulous Napkin Folds
Thursday, October 15, 2009
An Interesting Tale
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Oh Sookie!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Star Trek
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Finest News Reporting
Enraged Gorilla Beats, Maims Luggage Manufacturer
Self Appreciation Day
'Midwest' discovered between east, West Coasts
It's Not A Crack House, It's A Crack Home"
Monday, September 14, 2009
Pink Think
"What does it take to be the ideal woman? Women from the 1940's to the 1970's were coaxed to "think pink" by persuasive advertisments and meticulous (though often misguided) advice experts. Feminine perfection meant conforming to a mythical standard, one that would come wrapped in an adorable pink package, of course. With a savvy eye for curious, absurd, and at times wildly funny perisod artifacts, Lynn peril gathers here the memorablilia of the era-from the dreaded yet intriguing "dud" of the Mystery Date board game and the impossibly glossy Campus Queen lunch box to a saunting array of self-proclaimed authories whose books and magazine articles promised readers everthing they needed to attain "true feminine success."
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The Scandalous Seuss
I want all of you children to know, that I don't support drinking, but I do support second chances. The wonderful man is a lovely example of that.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Eating in the Dark
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Delicious
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I am a teacher...
I take slivers out of fingers and bad sports out of steal the bacon.
I know when a child has gum in his mouth even when he is not chewing.
I know the magic word.
I plan lessons while shaving, showering, driving, eating, and sleeping.
I wear four-leaf clovers and dandelions in my shirt pocket that have just been picked with love at recess.
I correct pencil grips and spelling mistakes and bad manners.
I pray for snow days.
Ihope April Fool's Day is on a Saturday.
I answer to both "Mom" and "Dad".
I hate glitter.
I leave "Shuger" and "vilets" misspelled on valentines.
I call on children whose hands are not raised.
I know that "colonel" is a really hard word to read, and so is "doubt"
I know when a child does not understand.
I know when a child needs help finding a friend.
I am a teacher.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Saints Preserve Us!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Safety is No Accident
Monday, August 17, 2009
Death From the Skies!
This is scary, to help you prepare for the end of thw world, check back tomorrow. I have a book to help us in out final days.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
This little piggy went....HOME
They do warn you not to name your pigs, to make the whole slaughter thing a little easier. This book shows how easy it can be to raise your own pigs. Who knows maybe I'll get a pig to keep my cat company.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The Big Necessity
Monday, August 10, 2009
Broadway Tails
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Truck, Van, Bus It's All Good
It might be that I myself enjoy rusted trucks, small local taverns, and spending a chilling morning in the woods with a gun. I feel a kindred spirit with Perry, and feel like he's like a brother. So that being said, my dearest brother lets move on to a more exciting topic, your jokes are funny when they happen.
Try the newest book "Coop", of course it's at your local library.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Wrestle Mania
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Another Great Trivia Book
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Let's Play
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
The Kitchen Linens Book
"We're shown how to apply a 1945 Butterick fabric transfer, and how to concoct Cousin Ann's crab pie. We're coached on how to glamorize breakfast, throw a tailgate, gather our friends for lunch, and entertain the extened family for Thanksgiving. We learn how to care for our linens; mix, match, and design with them; and, when necessary, reinvent them. In additon to showcasing her own vintage cloths and regaling us with personal commentary, Ellyanne shares the stories and cloth treasures she's gathered from friends and collectors around the country."
I know what you are thinking, I don't seem like the type to have such a penchant for antique linens, but indeed it is true. I love the colorful fabrics, and sundrenched hues in this book. Flip through it the next time you are in the Barrett Memorial Library.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Enormously Disturbing
This film will make you want to open your eyes to the food that we are eating.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
More Great Young Adult Books
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
True Mystery
Monday, July 13, 2009
The Truth About Diamonds
While scanning the shelves at the library a few days ago, I came across a familiar name, Nicole Richie. Now you might never have guessed it, but I am a huge "Simple Life" fan. I think it is one of the better reality shows to hit the airwaves, so think of my delite when I came across this book. I spent this last, rainy weekend engulfed in the drama that is this book.
The first time I stepped away from this book was at chapter 12, "The Mother of All Confrontations" and the book was finished before I put it down again.
The book, fiction with striking similarities to Richie's real life, is like reading an extended copy of any tabloid, light summer reading at it's best.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Please Mr. Jailor
This wonderful film, which I watched nearly a hundred times as a child, has recently come through the library again. This film has it all, car chaces, Rikki Lake, jailhouse dance sequences, tattoos, and of course Johnny Depp at his finest.
Cry-Baby is so full of excitement, I dont' want to ruin a thing. This is something you need to see for yourself, bound to be a family favorite.
Check it out today at Barrett Memorial Library.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Wholesome Family Adventure
Thursday, July 2, 2009
The Jewish American Princess Handbook
The first complete guide to this Meonite mystique. The Clothes, the Sotres and the Social Life.
"We're Not Spoiled, Just Selective."
This title includes essays on"
Cultivating Carats
Plastic Surgery Do's and Don'ts
The Care and Feeding of Fur
The Forbidden Fruits: Interfaith Dating
Jewish Mothers: How Much Guilt is Really Enough?
From Hair to Eternity, the Humidity Factor.
The Legacy of Spending Money. The Allowance:Gelt without Guilt. Proper Breeding. Six-Figure Dating. Shopping: Wholesale vs Retail. Collecting and Displaying Charge Cards. Scouting for schools (His not Yours). Majors for Husband Hunters. Theme Parties: bat Mitzvahs, Sweet Sixteen, Pledge Dances, sammies Shipwreck. TAB the All Occasion Beverage.
Let's Exercise Kids!
Monday, June 29, 2009
The Greatest Hits...and then some
25 of Barry's best songs are on this thrilling DVD. The preformance kept me on the edge of my seat, truly amazing. It's no wonder that this dvd is averaging more than five checkouts a year. It doesn't matter if you like the older stuff or the newer tunes, this has it all.
Feel free to check it out at the Barrett Memorial Library, you might need to put a hold on it. I'm sure that popularity of this will skyrocket, now that you all know about it.
I'm happy to let this cat out of the bag.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Strange Butt True!
Well, readers, children's literature sure has changed since my days as a boy in the one-room schoolhouse on the prairies of South Dakota... oh, wait - that was Laura Ingalls Wilder. Well, still, children's literature is a different breed of animal these days. Kids like their literature full of humor - crude, silly and visually engaging.
Which makes The Day My Butt Went Psycho! (Based on a True Story) the perfect example of this postmodernist approach. Written by best-selling author Andy Griffiths, this book is apparently the "epic tale of one brave boy and his crazy, runaway butt."
The book description really says it all:
Can Zack save the earth from butts gone berserk? Can he defeat the biggest, ugliest, meanest butt the world has ever seen? More important, will Zack and his butt ever find true happiness? It's an adventure you and your butt will never forget.
There is even a warning on the back of this book - Rated "G" for gross. Your 11-year-old son will be in book heaven.